afrikáans

[afɾiˈkaãns]

/[afɾiˈkaãns]/ noun

The verdict

“afrikáans” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. A...

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Index ES-afrikaans · afrikáans · Spanish

afrikáans · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for afrikáans
PropertyValue
Headwordafrikáans
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[afɾiˈkaãns]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “afrikáans” en español

afrikáansqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

afrikáans is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [afɾiˈkaãns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. A...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for afrikáans, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is afrikáans, spelled A-F-R-I-K-Á-A-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. Actualmente es una de las lenguas oficiales de la República Sudafricana.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "afrikáans"?
"afrikáans" is spelled A-F-R-I-K-Á-A-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [afɾiˈkaãns].
What does "afrikáans" mean?
As a noun, "afrikáans" means: Idioma germánico derivado del neerlandés, hablado principalmente en Sudáfrica y Namibia, que evolucionó de la que hablaban los colonos neerlandeses (afrikáners) que habitaban la Colonia del Cabo. A...
How do you pronounce "afrikáans"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afrikáans" is [afɾiˈkaãns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afrikáans" come from?
"afrikáans" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list